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Extending the term of my own lease?

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14th March 2019, 7 years ago | 2

My question is the best way in which I can extend the term of my own lease. The circumstances are...

How do I minimise my losses?

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14th March 2019, 7 years ago | 11

If a house is let out to a group of 3 people on a signed 10 month contract and one...

Exempt Student HMO’s from Renters' Rights Act 2025

Support abolition of Leasehold replacing with Commonhold

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12th March 2019, 7 years ago | 4

I attended a residents association meeting with our local MP Friday evening, discussing the problems we are having with our...

Dream tenants threatened by Housing Trust shared fencing issue

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12th March 2019, 7 years ago | 13

Since my husbands recent death I am sole owner of a three bed terrace rental house in an estate in...

All bills included with an asterisk on the electricity?

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11th March 2019, 7 years ago | 6

We are planning to renovate a 2 bedroom flat with all electric heating (possible wall heaters in each room) and...

Night shifts vs access requests for viewings

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7th March 2019, 7 years ago | 8

My landlord has given me notice as he wants to sell the property I am renting. I will be leaving...

DPS and TPO giving contradicting advice and reviews?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 9

In a ‘nutshell’ Purplebricks letting agents have made a mess once more. This time at a DPS adjudication, by again...

Warning signs highlighting tenancy fraud risks for landlords

Suspected falsification of employment reference?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 15

I have just let out two properties in the London area through 1 agent to 2 tenants. The agent provided...

Accountant, Freeholder and Managing Agent all at same address?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 5

We have just had the latest ridiculous service charge bill (e.g. £250 for common parts electricity when we have one...

Can we counter admin fee with our own fees for replying?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 5

We own a commercial unit in a mixed used building. We recently had major issues with our Freeholder (FH) that...

Developer has torn up reservation and still holding deposit?

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 1

In September 2018 we paid a substantial reservation fee to a Property Developer through a well known Property Investment Group...

Discrimination against high risk tenants

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5th March 2019, 7 years ago | 13

There has been much talk in recent media about landlords and letting agents discriminating against tenants who claim benefits for...

Rent calculation on Periodic Tenancy termination by tenants

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4th March 2019, 7 years ago | 7

Hi everyone. I would like to seek advice on final rent as terminated by my tenants. Original AST signed through...

Does the section 20 have a time limit?

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4th March 2019, 7 years ago | 0

In December 2015 I was notified, under a section 20, that work needed to be undertaken to the car park...

Here we go again – PRS Right to Buy!

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4th March 2019, 7 years ago | 63

I came across this posting on another forum and wanted to share it with P118. “Sian Berry, The Green Party’s...

Croydon HMO Licence “Evidence” Dubious

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1st March 2019, 7 years ago | 6

Croydon are doing a consultation so they can implement borough wide Article 4 restriction on HMOs. Their main claim is...

Gifting a Directors Loan for IHT purposes

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28th February 2019, 7 years ago | 0

James asked …. I asked some accountants about the directors loan in a company and they said you could gift...

Possession after tenant surrendered – Court Action still advisable?

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27th February 2019, 8 years ago | 6

I have an ex tenant, who faced with the prospect of a confirmed court hearing under section 8 ground 8...

Stamp Duty 15 properties or more?

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27th February 2019, 8 years ago | 2

If you have 15 or more properties do you pay the normal rate of Stamp Duty or is it the...

Lambeth Council ‘Private Renters Charter’

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27th February 2019, 8 years ago | 1

Just to let you know, Lambeth Council are seeking views from tenants in the PRS in the borough. I’ve pasted...

Bad Tenants Database

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26th February 2019, 8 years ago | 24

I’m only aware of one bad tenants database and I would like to know whether there are any others? landlordreferencing.co.uk is...